Greater Minnesota

Trilingual paper reflects changing face of Willmar
In the small city of Willmar, an entrepreneur is trying to fill a niche for the growing population by publishing a paper in English, Spanish and Somali.
A grassroots group on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is mounting a petition campaign against a proposed oil pipeline.
A 90-year-old retired farmer is dead after a tractor rollover near Callaway in western Minnesota.
Cynthia Olson, 53, died after a semi-trailer truck hit her while she stood outside her car south of the County Road 61 exit, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Fees to clear lakefront vegetation could triple
Thousands of Minnesotans get permits every year to clear aquatic vegetation from their beach front property, but next year, the cost of those permits could triple.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will kick of a series of events around the state today to talk about economic development and the stimulus package.
A reward is being offered for information about a suspected arson that destroyed the Bois Forte Tribal Headquarters in northern Minnesota.
Organic farmers hope trucks increase business
Farmers in southeastern Minnesota hope to capitalize on a growing interest in local foods, and have launched a trucking business to haul their produce direct to office buildings in the Twin Cities.
St. Cloud residents not seeing results of stimulus
Many observers predicted that St. Cloud would be an early indicator of how federal stimulus money is working its way through the economy, but so far, things haven't improved much.
School districts struggle to pay retirees' health benefits
Some Minnesota school districts may have to go into debt to pay for the rising cost of health care for their retired employees. But some are unhappy about paying higher taxes to fund someone else's health benefits.